It is one of the privileges of being Chief Social Worker for Adults that my professional colleagues and I can offer our advice, insight and guidance to inform major social care initiatives in England. The People at the Heart of Care white paper, published in 2021, set out the Government’s vision for adult social care. Now, with the publication of Next Steps to Put People at the Heart of Care, we’re helping to refine and strengthen that vision.
Lyn Romeo: The introduction and establishment of the Principal Social Worker in Adult Social Care has made a significant impact in improving the focus on professional practice and social work values as vital ingredients in improving adult social care and …
The Department of Health, in partnership with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the Principal Social Worker (PSW) Network, has published a joint social work integration advice note. Integration has many different interpretations. Sometimes it is about …
My last blog of the year provides an opportunity to wish everyone a restful and recuperative break over the festive period. It is well deserved and 2016 has been a busy and at times surprising year. Many of us may be …
Working alongside and with carers has always been one of the most satisfying areas of social work for Medway Council's Principal Social Worker for Adults, Justine Collom. In the week that seven major charities joined with Alistair Burt, Minister of …